Description

The He 51 B-1 is a Rank I German fighter
with a battle rating of 1.0 (AB/RB/SB). This aircraft has been in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.29.

The He 51 B-1 is one of the first planes a player playing in the German aircraft tech tree will be able to fly. Being an early pre-WWII plane, it carries all the characteristics one would expect from such a plane. It has an excellent turn radius, thanks to the biplane design, even at low speeds, and has a remarkably low stall speed. However, these positives only outweigh the negatives if the pilot is new to War Thunder. Biplanes are made entirely from wood and thus, are very fragile. In addition, they are slow, and their armament is limited, and while the He-51 series may not have the worst, it still gets outperformed significantly as soon as it faces newer plane designs which are much faster and better armed.

While the He-51 B-1 may have an excellent turn radius in the grand scheme of things, it shouldn't be relied on, as any remotely experienced pilot will able to exploit it's weaknesses to full effect if they are flying virtually any non-reserve plane.

General info

Flight Performance

Characteristics

Stock

Max Speed(km/h at ?,000 m)

Max altitude(meters)

Turn time(seconds)

Rate of climb(meters/second)

Take-off run(meters)

AB

RB

AB

RB

AB

RB

?

?

7 700

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??.?

??.?

??.?

???

Upgraded

Max Speed(km/h at ?,000 m)

Max altitude (meters)

Turn time (seconds)

Rate of climb(meters/second)

Take-off run (meters)

AB

RB

AB

RB

AB

RB

?

?

7 700

??.?

??.?

??.?

??.?

???

Details

Features

Combat flap

Take-off flap

Landing flap

Air brakes

Arrestor gear

X

X

X

X

X

Limits

Wing-break speed(km/h)

Gear limit(km/h)

Combat flap (km/h)

Max Static G

+

-

550

550

???

~??

~?

Optimal velocities

Ailerons(km/h)

Rudder(km/h)

Elevators(km/h)

Radiator(km/h)

< ???

< ???

< ???

> ???

Compressor (RB/SB)

Setting 1

Optimal altitude

100% Engine power

WEP Engine power

?,??? m

??? hp

?,??? hp

Survivability and armour

No armour plating

No armour glazing

Critical components located at the front of aircraft (fuel, pilot, engine, controls)

Any success a player may have in the plane can largely be attributed to being pitted against similarly shabby aircraft and inexperienced pilots due to it's battle rating

History

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